000 FZNT27 KNHC 140841 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 441 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic ridge will extend westward into the Gulf through Fri. Southerly winds will increase Tuesday and Wednesday over the western Gulf as the pressure gradient between high pressure ridging over the central Gulf and low pressure over W Texas tightens. The gradient will weaken late on Wednesday as the ridge begins to lift N to the northern Gulf. This will allow the southerly winds to diminish. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms E of 87W. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms E of 87W. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms E of 87W. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms E of 87W. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.